Manx Radio - Jumpin in Jazz

Some great Jerzy, new German jazz, modern big band sounds from Noam Lamish and jazz in the space age 

A debut artist for ECM, some red and gold arceology heading out to dinner and more great jazz than you can shake a stick at. A big stick at that . . . .

Another modern big band swinger, some Stan and Louis, more modern ECM with a classic sound and we say goodbye to Jeff Beck

The second part of the jazz hamsters best jazz of 2022 with proof the big band is still very much a voice for new jazz, new ECM with a classic sound of the label and Oscar at his best!

The cats in the hats round up some of the best releases of 2022 in the first of a two part special. Happy New Year!

The Jumpin' In Jazz Christmas Party. Christmas jazz old and new, spiked with mince pies, sherry, satsumas,   and hula hoops. It's Christmas jazz - only better than the BBC . . .

Some UMO, the last Trio of Trios, Tales of |nnana and Major Surgery!

A Silent World, a young Burton, Swinging with Opus 5, listening with Jeff W and a fighting song!

The cats in the hats celebrate one of the iconic labels of the music, still releasing ground-breaking music today . .. 

The best in modern and contemporary jazz from the cats in the hats . .. An Amaryllis, Brighton Stories, a road to the Sea with Matt Carmichael and farewell to the great Mick Goodrick . .

Fresh from LJF 2022, the cats talk inspiration from McCoy and Wayne, some Timo they listen in colour and look back   . . !

As the cats prepare for LJF 2022, they warm-up with a cha cha cha, enjoy some old and new dreams then head off into the blue yonder . . .

Whilst real cats sleep safely inside, the jazz cats are out celebrating bonfire night with some burning sounds. Smokin' . . . . . ..

The best in modern and contemporary jazz from the cats in the hats . .

The jazz hamsters head south - and we don't mean Port Erin - to celebrate the best of Kiwi jazz in New Zealand. Sadly they won't be at the Wellington Jazz Fest this year . .  . 

A comet is coming, Arild Anderson is improvising a new album, a good afternoon, loose change a humming bird and Jesus sauntering across the Hudson wielding a plastic saxophone. No - really .  . 

The second in a trio of Trios by Charles Lloyd, a big happy album from Laura Jurd, a nice Bordeaux from Keith and big band battleground!

The cats chat to flautist, bandleader and composer Gareth Lockrane, catch some vintage Scofield and mark the passing of the great Pharaoh Sanders . .

A famous birthday boy .. . at Home with Esbjorn . . a jazz fire catch fire . . . another view with a room and the cats look into the depths 

A new song from Fred and Enrico, you already know Ted Poor, something for Geoff, a nocturne and goodbye to Trevor . . .

The cats pay their own tribute in jazz to the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second

A third stream celebration, we're back to nature, of course, of course it's Charles and a mouse hunt . .

After last week's rain special, normal service is resumed with a happy mix of voodoo chile  . . a waltz . .some vintage Hal and a smash to get us going!

The cats get soggy and celebrate the end of what passes as a heatwave on the Island with the return of rain . . .yes, it's a "rain jazz special" . .

A jazz superstar celebrates a birthday in an unusual line up . .some voodoo . . . Mary Poppins by JC and we looking forward for one day only . . .